Mike Rowse A voice from New Mexico

How’s that whole appease Iran thing working out?

Iran continues to thumb their noses at the rest of the world; they are stepping up their nuclear program; developing more weapons systems that can hit Israel, Europe and U.S. troops in Iraq; now comes word that they are funding the death of American troops in Afghanistan. The London Times conducted an investigation and found that at least 5 Iranian companies in Afghanistan are using their offices to finance Taliban military operations including providing bonuses for killing Americans and destroying military equipment.

The Iranian companies have been awarded contracts to provide materials and logistics to Afghans involved in reconstruction. “Profits” are then moved back to Iran and Dubai and then back to Afghanistan through the informal Islamic banking system known as hawala. The Afghan banks handling the original transactions are poorly regulated and at least one his partially owned by President Karzai’s brother, Mahmood.

What in the heck are Iranian companies doing in Afghanistan in the first place?! I thought the UN had put economic sanctions in place designed to keep Iran from doing business with the outside world in order to put pressure on them to stop building nukes. And there is very little dispute that Iran is sponsoring terrorism around the world including the Taliban; so why are they doing business in Afghanistan? Because the Afghanis and the Obama administration are trying to ‘engage’ Iran in a more positive manner hoping President Ahmacrazyguy will turn away from his radical agenda. Because that has worked so well for the last 3 decades…

If America is so bad, leave.

The door is open and you can go without any fear of being stopped. You don’t need permission. The Obama administration filed their report with the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights detailing how we as a country discriminate against the disabled, homosexuals, women, Native Americans, blacks, Hispanics, those who don’t speak English and of course Muslims. We apparently commit acts of vandalism and hate crimes on a regular basis; and of course the current economic woes are blamed on the discriminatory lending practices of the banking industry. Really?!

So Obama and Hillary believe we are right there with Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Congo and other countries who truly abuse human rights. There are people in this country who are bigoted but discrimination is not systemic, government sponsored or anything close to what you see around the world. People in this country are protected by a myriad of laws, the ability to seek redress in the courts and by general public opinion. The American people do not support discrimination and abhor it. When we see it or experience it, we condemn it and act to stop it. This document gives America’s haters confirmation and justification for saying we are a terrible country. I put Obama among those haters of America; not just for doing this but for his continuing apologies around the world and his attempts to turn us into something else.

The government favors Islam part II

NYC comptroller John Liu said that the Muslim ‘community center’ planned near the site of the WTC attacks could and will likely qualify for tax free financing; thus the public will be subsidizing the building of the religious center. Essentially the builders are proposing a $70 million tax exempt loan for a house of worship that would not pay taxes to the city of New York either. You see Muslim teachings forbid the paying of interest and city officials say they will honor this belief by issuing tax exempt and interest free bonds. So now we are further pushing Islam into setting our policies.

In the book Stealth Jihad are more tales of such exemptions granted by our government. Chicago Imam Abdul Malik Mujahid gave several examples of Muslims enforcing Sharia compliance against interest payments. He tells of a Muslim business owner who refused to pay interest on money owed to the IRS: after pointing out the section of the Qu’ran that forbid paying of interest to the IRS supervisor, the IRS waived the interest on religious grounds.

Imam Mujahid also tells of a Muslim physician who was charged interest on a construction job because he delayed payment of the bill for over 30 days. He refused to pay interest and pointed out the same section of the Qu’ran and was allowed to pay only the principal. Apparently the attorney for the contractor did some research and figured out they would lose the case if they tried to take the physician to court.

So tell me again what happened to equal treatment under the law? Or separation of Church and State?

Random observations

The federal debt load has now reached $44,000 per person. I believe that’s per legal citizen because we know that illegal aliens don’t have to share in the burden. At any rate look around your home and think about that. Because I am responsible for my children’s debts until they reach age of majority and my wife makes me pay her debts I am now responsible for $132,000 and climbing. No wonder my credit score is going down… $132K, that’s just about enough to send Michelle on a 3 day get away.

Glenn Beck held the 828 rally yesterday and media bias is clear. Even the Washington Times had trouble reporting how large, diverse and well behaved the rally was. The article I read said a parks official estimated the crowd at over 300,000 people but pointed out that the Park Service doesn’t provide official estimates of crowd size any more. Some in the media, including Fox News host Greta Van Sustern, were upset that Beck held the rally on the 47th anniversary of MLK’s “I have a dream” speech. She called it insensitive but why? The theme of the rally were directly in support of what Dr. King called for almost 50 years ago. King’s niece gave what many called the best speech of the day. I know why the MSM didn’t like the rally; it was based on Christian values and returning God and not Allah to prominence in American society.

Football season is upon us and I still get goosebumps; not only because that means NFL cheerleaders. No I am also the responsible for radio play by play for our local college team (Western New Mexico University) and the season opens this week; Thursday night at Northern Arizona University. I won’t go into details, you can get those at our sister site, www.silvercitysports.com, as well as hear the games streamed live but suffice to say that I really enjoy this time of year. Even if I’m a Minnesota Vikings fan and that Packer is our QB.

God or evolution?

Scientists are reporting microbes have eaten most of the feared oil plume from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Petroleum eating bacteria have dined for eons on oil leaking naturally through the sea floor and these microbes flourished in the plume from the well. Terry C. Hazen of Lawrence Berkeley National Labs led the team that figured this out and said the microbes were so efficient that they reduced the amount of oil in the water by half every three days. Here’s the interesting thing about it; the microbe consuming the oil and climbing to the top of the microbe food chain is a new species; did God create it or nature? Hmmm interesting debate don’t you think? These creatures were able to kick up their metabolism and devour the oil plume at a rate previously thought impossible; these little critters also did it without producing much oxygen which Woods Hole researchers interpreted as meaning the microbes were chewing the oil 30 times before swallowing… or eating at a slow pace. Isn’t it funny how God or Mother Nature handles things?

Just sue everyone

Even Mickey Mouse is getting sued by stupid lawyers. Imane Boudlal applied for a job at Disneyland working in one of the restaurants. She was hired but now wants to sue them for discrimination because she can’t wear her choice of scarf at work. Disney designed a scarf/hat for her to wear trying to accommodate her religious requirements but also protecting their brand. Neither will she accept another position; several positions have been offered to her where she could still wear her hijab. Disney has spent a lot of time and money developing their brand; they, like many companies, are very particular when it comes to presenting themselves in a certain manner. Imane knew that going into the job; she knew that she would be required to wear a specific costume for her duties as a hostess. She did not complain or bring up the issue prior to being hired. Disney officials offered her several other positions that paid the same but had different dress requirements that would accommodate her hijab. She refused. Just shut up already. Disney has a right to protect their brand; you have a right to comply with your religion but refusing to take other jobs tells me you are in this for one reason; to cause trouble. And make some money for your lawyer.

Does Obama even care about U.S. citizens?

Just look at what is going on around the U.S./Mexico border. He is suing AZ for trying to enforce federal immigration law. The Border Patrol has essentially pulled out of Cochise County and other neighboring counties because it is too dangerous. The illegals are better armed than our border officers. The National Guard can’t shoot at anyone even if shot upon. Warning signs have been put up in parks 90 miles from the border telling U.S. citizens to stay away because it is dangerous. 23 Americans were shot and killed in Ciudad Jaurez last year; 3 of them embassy workers. El Paso city hall was hit with stray bullets from a gun fight in Jaurez; buildings at UTEP were hit with stray bullets; I-10 was shut down for hours as a battle raged in Juarez; sheriff deputies near Ft. Hancock TX have been shot at by Federales because they were approaching a suspected drug runner stuck in the sand on U.S. soil; the feds are considering suing Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County because he is holding 11 suspects accused of murdering law enforcement officers, they are upset because Joe has arrested Hispanics and may be discriminating. While I was working in Southern AZ I was told to arm myself while traveling and never travel during dark hours. An American rancher was killed on his property by drug runners he surprised. Ranching families in TX/NM/AZ are regularly threatened to not call police or authorities even when their homes are invaded. 3 men were killed in broad daylight in Palomas Mexico (right on the U.S. border) and their severed heads were put on stakes in the town square as a reminder of what happens to people who might have cooperated with U.S. authorities.

Yet Glorious Leader tells us the U.S./Mexico border has never been more secure. He tells us a fence is not needed and would only serve to upset our neighbors to the South. What about upsetting the citizens in this country. We used to go to Palomas and Nogales all the time. Shopping there helped support those villages. First we quit going after dark; now we don’t go in the daytime. That violence is spilling over into the US yet our federal government threatens anyone who might try and fight the violence or threaten the illegals. We must show our tolerance and compassion before we save American lives or live securely in our homes; that’s the message GL is sending to us.

The Religion of Peace strikes again; in the courtroom

Known for stoning women who are seen in public with men not their husband of family member, Islamic law doesn’t exclude the men. A Saudi Arabian court has applied Islamic law and sentenced a man to have his spinal cord cut so that he is paralyzed just like his victim. The 22 year old victim was stuck with a cleaver during a fight 2 years ago. The perpetrator, who is not being identified, was put on trial and convicted of the crime. The victim can then ask the court to inflict the same condition upon his attacker as was done to him. The Saudi Court agreed but so far 2 hospitals have refused to perform the operation citing ethical concerns. That in and of itself is very rare; unfortunately retribution cases, known as ‘qisas’, are not. Generally these cases do not come to light; only the convicted person and the victim are allowed to sit in on the sentencing hearing under Saudi law. But other known cases have included eye gouging, tooth extraction and death.

Why did I put Elena Kagan above the post? Because she has said two things that pertain to this story. Ms. Kagan has said U.S. courts should look to other countries to help determine outcomes of trials. I am not suggesting that Justice Kagan would order someone’s spinal cord be severed but I can see that she would in some cases favor letting the victim set the punishment or in some way that is not as offensive allow retribution. Justice Kagan has also opined that Sharia law, Islamic based law, might very well have a place in American society. If she has her way then retribution cases, stoning and all of the ‘unique’ punishments of Sharia law could then show up in our society.

Some days it’s just tough to find something to write about; something that inspires me to comment… so this is for you to think about today and comment…